The Strasser's

There have been days where I have put Owen in underwear, with lots of accident's. The other day I had put a clean pull up on him and he went for three hours dry. When I got home I checked his pull-up and he was dry. So I stuck him on the potty chair for 20 minutes he sat and he wouldn't go. I stuck the dry pull-up on him and I left the room for a few minutes and came back and he was hiding under the table, and he went.  But today I decided he just needed to wear it all the time while we are at home, while awake. So finally this morning while eating breakfast he was yelling that he needed to go potty. He went a little bit in his underwear, but he stopped and we stuck him on the potty chair and he wouldn't go. So I stuck some underwear on him, and a few minutes later he was yelling he needed to go potty.   I stuck him back on and  he sat for like 15 minutes and he finally went. He was so proud of himself, he had a huge a smile on his face.  He got a fruit snack a...

Evan has started getting two teeth in on the bottom. He has been scooting a little bit. And he is starting to clap. I was trying to get a video of him clapping tonight and the battery died. So I will try and get him on video. He is eating solids pretty good. I can't wait until he will be able to put food in his mouth. I have been kind of backing off on the nursing even though he technically isn't a year old yet.

 We had hamburger's and S'mores. We kind of taught Alyssa how to play battleship. It was a little bit chilly during the nigh,t and we thought we had enough bedding but we were wrong. At about 1 in the morning Evan decided he wanted his own bed so I ended up going in the house with him and Cory finished up the night with the kids in the tent.

I got a new haircut yesterday, 7 inches off. I will try to get a picture taken and posted either today or tomorrow

When family came into town we all took a trip over to the coast. Here are some pictures! One of Owen's favorite's part at the aquarium, a big snake

There was one day last month where I couldn't find a bib. And I didn't think Evan would get so messy, he got really messy. 

So after the interview I heard from Cory. He said he thought he did pretty good in the interview. He is suppose to hear back by the beginning of next week. 

I actually stole this idea of the post from someone I know Chelsi .  She actually did this during the month of June. But I am going to do this for the month of July, because I haven't really blogged really in a while. I thought this would be fun. So next month I have something to blog about.

So this evening we were sitting on the couch and Cory had went and got some ice cream out of the freezer. While he was sitting there eating his ice cream, Evan was watching and he decided he wanted a taste, so he was watching Cory. After a little bit Evan finally got a little bite, and he liked it alot. After that Evan was more intently watching Cory. So he leaned towards Cory and he basically was on Cory staring at him really close to his face. He was wanting more. He was watching Cory and watching the spoon. It was like a little puppy begging. 

I can't believe Cory is done with school in basically two days. It's so exciting!!!! I am trying to think of what to do for Father's Day for him. I have a long list of things that I really need/want to get done today. One of the main things I have been working on lately is weaning Evan into his helmet, I feel like a horrible mom when I put his helmet on him, it's like a torture device. The first few days have been hard because he isn't suppose to start sleeping in it until the 4th day, for naps. Than after a couple of days of working it into his nap time than I work in bedtime for him. I have been working on reorganizing my coupon binder. I have pretty unorganized with this, but getting better. Now onto my to do list!

~WOOD N' STITCHES~: GIVEAWAY #2 :

Cory and I have been married for 7 years today. I am so glad to be married to Cory.  Yesterday we went out on a date since this year our anniversary falls on a Sunday. We went out to lunch and to see Pirates of the Caribbean. Cory got me a 30 minute massage from Groupon , but guess what I went back and got one for him also. Today we watched one of our favorite movies, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. We watched this on our first anniversary.  Here is some flashback pictures of 7years ago I was so young and skinny back than 

Well things that have been going. Lots of stuff have been going on. Cory's brother's and sister came with their families from Wyoming. There were trips to the Coast, Zoo, swimming at the Kroc center, and a family carnival. Lots of fun stuff going on. Not sure how many pictures or any at all that were taken, I believe there was some that were taken. But I guess I will have to wait on that because not sure what happened to the camera. There is a search party looking for it, namely me. Next week school is out, so exciting!!!!! We get Cory back and hopefully get to do something fun this summer. Still looking for a job, he does have some applications in Oregon. I have looking for jobs every couple of days. We have been dealing with being sick in our house, I am all better, Evan isn't sick as far I know, and Owen just has a runny nose. Cory really hasn't been around it because of being gone during the day. I actually took Alyssa into the doctor yesterday, she was complain...

Baby Evan is 1! I can't believe that he is 1, time has sure went fast. He didn't eat his cupcake like normal 1 year old's, he didn't like the ice cream because of it being cold. He didn't go for it so I stuck a little bit of frosting on my finger and he liked it, but not to sure about it. Than I torn a very small piece to see if he would take a little bit. So hopefully another birthday this summer maybe he will like it.  Here is the birthday boy!

Evan Brent Strasser We have a new addition to our family. Evan Brent Strasser Born: June 7th 12:06 Weight: 2 lbs 6 oz After the C-section On Monday we were having our usual daily ultrasound and Evan wasn't cooperating to how the doctor wanted him to. My blood pressure was raising some. After sometime the doctor decided well it was going to be the day. I was a little nervous because I have never had surgery before. I was really nervous when the doctor said ok it's time. Getting in the operating room, I was really overwhelmed and scared, I wished Cory could be in there while they were prepping me, but he had to wait. He was pretty scared. While the prepping was going they were monitoring my blood pressure and monitoring Evan also. The epidural took them three pokes, I think it was because of the water retention that I had through out body.  During the cesarean I almost fell asleep because of the lack of ...

As I am getting ready for tomorrow, getting the house clean, baking cupcakes. I have been thinking about all that has been going on. Being in the hospital for 3 weeks having to travel two hours both ways to see my baby several phone calls from the NICU doctor's each morning with an update on Evan being away from alyssa and owen for three weeks several doctor's appointments (6 doctor's) It definitely has been an interesting year!

This post was suppose to be posted actually Sunday, June 6th. Which was my bad but at least of somewhat of what had been going on you guys will know. I haven't checked for grammar or misspelled words. Sorry everyone that I haven't really updated. To start off I have been here 2 weeks. I have had another around of steroid shots in my hips and ended up with bruises from those shots already. I have some good bruises from all the poking of needles and the iv things that they have put in. They have put in a pic line, it was an interesting experience getting that in. It's nice though now that I am not getting poked with needles now.  There are some days were I am swollen than others. Which I am not to fond of. Which I am glad will go away after the baby is born. They have had me on the baby monitor constantly. I am allowed to get up to use the bathroom and shower, and do a little bit of moving around in the room. Before I was able to go for wheelchair rides which a...

Well to start off. The past couple of days I had been dealing with migraine's. I can't remember which day it was but I was given a drug and I had a reaction to it. I felt like I was going to jump out of my skin, it was just not a good feeling.  I am not even going to try and spell it. So yesterday I was having yet another migraine, and tylenol was tried and some oxycodon (sp?) and those two did not work really for me. So from what I was told the drug that was given to me the other day I thought they put it on the did not give list, but the doctor that was on, and she was on the same night I was actually given the drug, was trying to give it to me a again but with benadryl at the sametime. I didn't feel good about even trying it again so I told them no.  The nurse said if I had the same reaction I wouldnt take it again either. So they tried something else but I got it in my hip. But they still  gave me benadryl just in case. Which I was glad in case something didn't work...

Well today is going good so far. Test results looked good. Still on the waiting game. I really want to go home! I have thought about and I haven't changed a diaper in a week. Kind of miss it but kind of not, because of poopie diapers. I kind of hope to have the baby soon because I am getting tired of the hospital but I want to wait a little longer because than it will be better for the baby each day. It's going to be whole lot different when I am out of the hospital and get back on a schedule. And I had actually been talking about wanting to go a on a vacation before this hospital stay and this is not the vacation I was wanting. :)  Well that is it so far for an update!